Churchill and the Politics of War, 19401941 (Cacu)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 27, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780521466851
Subjects: British & Irish history: Second World War; Second World War, 1939-1945; History; Diplomatic history; History - General History; Sir,; History: World; British Isles; Europe; Europe - Great Britain - General; Military - World War II; History / Great Britain; History-Military - World War II; World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain; Churchill, Winston,; World politics; 1874-1965; 1900-1945; Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945
First sentence: When he came to write his history of the Second World War, Churchill described his becoming prime minister in terms of destiny: Thus, then, on the night of the 10th of May ... I acquired the chief power in the State ... I went to bed at about 3 a.m.